The National Geographic Society offers funding opportunities for projects in science, conservation, storytelling, education and technology within their focus areas (Ocean, Land, Wildlife, Human Histories and Cultures, Planetary Health and Space). Deadlines: Jun 24 for The Big Questions; Jul 1 for Enduring Impacts.

The Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award recognizes outstanding reporting and writing in any field of science by science writers age 30 or younger. Winner will receive $1,000 and expenses to attend the annual ScienceWriters meeting. Deadline: June 30 annually.

The Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year wins a one-week safari in Kenya and more. Other prizes include NIKON camera kits, camera bags, a specialist website and an iPad. Nine categories include one for video, one for under 16 and one for under 25. Free to enter. Enter by Jun 30, 2025.

This funding from the Indigenous Journalists Association and the Asian American Journalists Association aims to help Indigenous peoples of the Pacific pursue careers in journalism. The goal is to improve Oceania representation and storytelling in the news media industry. Two scholarships of $5,000. Deadline: Jun 30, 2025.

The Student Press Law Center annually presents awards to recognize exceptional efforts of high school and college journalists in fighting for student press freedom and in telling important stories of their communities. Deadline: Jun 30, 2025.

The duPont-Columbia Awards have recognized excellence in broadcast journalism since 1942. Enter daily news stories, breaking news coverage, feature stories, documentaries, interactive multimedia reporting on critical subjects, beat reporting and/or investigative stories. Deadline is July 1, 2025.

As a key program of The Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, the Book Competition is an internationally recognized literary competition that celebrates mountain literature in all its forms. Over $29,000CAD in cash prizes. Deadline: July 3, 2025.

Enter your feature-length film or short to Double Exposure in Washington, DC, Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2025, which celebrates the finest new films inspired by the investigative instinct. Deadlines: July 7 (early bird); Sep 8 (regular).

The Rory Peck Awards aim to give freelance journalists the ​​recognition they deserve, rewarding the most outstanding work​ produced each year and highlighting their significant contribution to the international media industry. Cash prizes. Deadline: July 10, 2025.

The International Women's Media Foundation administers this fund in memory of "storytelling editor" Kari Howard, awarding annual grants supporting compelling human stories globally to women and nonbinary journalists with three or more years of professional journalism experience. Deadline is Jul 13, 2025.